| 1 If individuals are made happy, then and only then will the country as a whole improve. |
| 2 If the country as a whole improves, then and only then can individuals be made happy. |
| 3 Improving the country and making individuals happy are the same thing. |
| 8 Other (Please Specify) _______ |
| 9 Don't know |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | total% | n | ||
| total | 44.8% | 38.3% | 15.9% | - | 0.9% | 100.0% | 2002 | |
| gender | Male | 48.7% | 37.0% | 13.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 100.0% | 782 |
| Female | 42.2% | 39.2% | 17.7% | - | 0.9% | 100.0% | 1220 | |
| age | 18 - 19 years | 50.7% | 31.3% | 17.2% | - | 0.7% | 100.0% | 134 |
| 20 - 24 years | 44.0% | 36.9% | 18.8% | - | 0.3% | 100.0% | 309 | |
| 25 - 29 years | 44.2% | 40.4% | 14.0% | - | 1.4% | 100.0% | 285 | |
| 30 - 34 years | 46.4% | 37.5% | 15.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 100.0% | 267 | |
| 35 - 39 years | 43.1% | 42.4% | 13.8% | - | 0.7% | 100.0% | 269 | |
| 40 - 44 years | 45.8% | 38.8% | 15.4% | - | - | 100.0% | 201 | |
| 45 - 49 years | 47.8% | 34.8% | 15.5% | - | 1.9% | 100.0% | 161 | |
| 50 - 54 years | 41.2% | 44.1% | 13.2% | - | 1.5% | 100.0% | 136 | |
| 55 - 59 years | 35.7% | 39.3% | 22.6% | - | 2.4% | 100.0% | 84 | |
| 60 - 64 years | 48.4% | 31.2% | 20.4% | - | - | 100.0% | 93 | |
| 65 - 69 years | 41.3% | 41.3% | 14.3% | - | 3.2% | 100.0% | 63 | |
| cent | Mumbai | 63.6% | 29.2% | 7.2% | - | - | 100.0% | 250 |
| Delhi | 60.8% | 33.6% | 5.6% | - | - | 100.0% | 250 | |
| Kolkata | 29.3% | 49.8% | 20.9% | - | - | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Chennai | 40.4% | 40.0% | 19.1% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Bangalore | 40.4% | 31.1% | 28.0% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Hyderabad | 64.9% | 32.0% | 2.7% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Ahmedabad | 36.4% | 33.8% | 28.4% | - | 1.3% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Pune | 38.9% | 36.5% | 23.8% | - | 0.8% | 100.0% | 126 | |
| Ludhiana | 26.2% | 64.3% | 9.5% | - | - | 100.0% | 126 | |
| Kochi | 21.6% | 50.4% | 17.6% | 0.8% | 9.6% | 100.0% | 125 |